{"id":8328,"date":"2025-07-16T14:43:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portboulognecalais.fr\/travelers\/discover-hauts-de-france\/discover-the-opal-coast\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T09:47:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T08:47:17","slug":"discover-the-opal-coast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.portboulognecalais.fr\/en\/travelers\/discover-the-opal-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Opal Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Beaches, cliffs and authentic charm!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Opal Coast <\/strong>is located between the Belgian coast and the Bay of Somme, opposite the cliffs of south-east England, and borders the <strong>English Channel and the North Sea.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Come and enjoy a break on the Opal Coast&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will discover extraordinary <strong>panoramas and a rich and exotic gastronomic<\/strong> and <strong>cultural heritage.<\/strong> In addition, there are <strong>numerous activities<\/strong> on offer for <strong>young and old <\/strong>alike, with family or friends.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that for those who enjoy walking, the <em>Via Francigena<\/em> to Rome and the <em>French coastal<\/em> path both start from the ferry terminal at the port of Calais.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Useful contacts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tourisme-boulognesurmer.com\/\">Boulogne-sur-Mer Tourist Office, Opal Coast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calaisxxl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CALAISXXL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beaches, cliffs and authentic charm! 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